addendum
[ uh-den-duh m ]
/ əˈdɛn dəm /
noun, plural ad·den·da [uh-den-duh] /əˈdɛn də/ for 1, 2; ad·den·dums for 3.
a thing to be added; an addition.
an appendix to a book.
Machinery.
- the radial distance between the tip of a gear tooth and the pitch circle of a gear or the pitch line of a rack.Compare dedendum.
- Also called addendum circle. an imaginary circle touching the tips of the teeth on a gear.
Origin of addendum
Words nearby addendum
added sixth,
added title page,
added-value tax,
addend,
addenda,
addendum,
adder,
adder's-meat,
adder's-mouth,
adder's-tongue,
adderall
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British Dictionary definitions for addendum
addendum
/ (əˈdɛndəm) /
noun plural -da (-də)
something added; an addition
a supplement or appendix to a book, magazine, etc
the radial distance between the major and pitch cylinders of an external screw thread
the radial distance between the pitch circle and tip of a gear tooth
Word Origin for addendum
C18: from Latin, literally: a thing to be added, neuter gerundive of
addere to
add